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Show A8 The Emery County Review, Tuesday, June 17, 2008 SPORTS Whirlwind games keep women’s slow pitch teams flying Josie Luke As compared to the other forms of softball, Emery County’s women’s slow pitch games are a whirlwind. Though games last only an hour, teams easily move through their rotation three or four times by the end. The game played between the team from Hydraulic Repairs and J&D Auto played on June 11 was no exception. Between the two teams, 31 runs were scored in less than one hour. In the first inning team Hydraulic Repairs scored three runs with two outs on singles by Jessica Vasquez and Courtney Powell, and a blooper over the J&D Auto shortstop by Cami Carlson, which brought Powell in for the third run. J&D Auto tied the game at 3 when Camille Fehlberg slammed a 2-run double to left center field, and then stole home later in the inning. After scoring three more runs, Hydraulic Repairs held J&D Auto scoreless in the bottom of the third to take a 6-3 lead into the third inning. In the top of the fourth inning, Lacey Erickson came in with the bases loaded and broke the game open by smashing a ball into right field. Erickson breezed her way around the bases, following her three teammates in to score. Team J&D Auto played well, but against a team with the offensive firepower that team Hydraulic Repairs exhibited, even scoring 12 runs, they couldn’t manage the win, losing the high scoring game 19-12. Meagan Pearson at bat. Cleveland, Ferron clash in good-natured softball battle Josie Luke In a game between Cleveland and Ferron played on June 11, the two teams racked up 18 walks and five errors, and five batters reached base after being hit by a pitch, but there were also moments which made it a great game, like a coach walking to the mound after his young pitcher has loaded the bases and walked in three runs, and the pitcher responding to what he said by striking out the next batter to end the inning. Bayler Griffin, the first batter of the game, came to the plate and connected for a single for her Cleveland team. Then, after Erin Hurst drew a walk, Lainee Jensen hit the second single of the Hadli Olsen does a cartwheel between innings. game to bring in Bayler, and an error brought in Lainee to put the team ahead by two. Ferron’s first inning output was even greater, five of the first six batters who came to the plate scored, including Shelby Allen, who came in on a single by her teammate, Alyssa Garrett. It was at the end of this run that the Cleveland coach calmed his pitcher down to bring the inning to an end, and keep his team in the game. With their opponents ahead by three, Cleveland had their best offensive inning in the top of the second, matching the five runs Ferron had scored, on five hits and three walks, to again put them ahead by two runs. They then held Ferron to just one run in the bottom of the second, with Griffin striking out two batters. The third inning began with Shyler Griffin being walked, and Bayler knocking her in, hitting the first double of the game. The Cleveland team added two more runs in the inning to bolster their lead to 10-6, but Ferron, being the home team, had the final chance to score. Ferron’s Taijah Price drew a walk to start the inning, followed by her teammate, Shelby, reaching on an error. Addi Healy was also walked, loading the bases for Alyssa, who connected for a single to bring in the first run of the inning. After two more walks and an error, Ferron took the lead, ending the close game, 12-10. The game may not have been played perfectly, the older girls can hit and make plays fans are used to seeing, but the 8-10 year olds, like the girls on the Ferron and Cleveland teams, who play in the summer softball leagues have fun and don’t seem to care as much if they make a mistake. Shaylee Jewkes goes to bat. Hugh Christiansen is forced to reenact his run across the finish line after race organizers were distracted by the Boy Scout flag ceremony. Runners compete in Orangeville Dash James L. Davis Orangeville City held its first ever Orangeville Dash 5K Fun Run during Orangeville Days on June 7. Thirty-three runners came out in the early morning hours to run the streets of Orangeville in the race sponsored by Skyline Windows, a better turnout than organizers had expected in the first running of the dash. Hugh Christiansen finished the dash first with a time of 18:00, but the time cannot be counted as an official time because organizers had not expected the runners back so soon and were busy observing the flag ceremony taking place in the park when Hugh crossed the finish line in search of someone to tell him the dash was over. With Hugh already across the finish line and the flag ceremony over, Orangeville Dash officials got back in their positions and kept a little better time for the rest of the runners. Coming in second with a time of 18:24 was Darrell Gardner and taking third place was Jake Gardener with a time of 21:18. First in the women’s di- vision was Genevieve Lake with a time of 28:44, with Amanda Frandsen second with a time of 31:23 and Luci Robinson third with a time of 31:24. Hugh Christiansen took the overall win and first place in men’s division ages 30-34. Jake Gardener took first in Men’s Division age 15-19. Chandler Tanner took first in Men’s ages 20-24 with a time of 21:52 and Colt Mortenson took first in Men’s age 35-39 with a time of 23:33. Darrel Gardner took first in the 4549 division. Ted Luke took first in the Men’s 50-54 division with a time of 22:36. Genevieve Lake took first in women’s division as well as first in Women’s division age 60-64. Amanda Frandsen took first in Women’s division 25-29. All winners in their respective categories received a prize from Skyline Windows. Orangeville City plans to hold the Orangeville Dash again during Orangeville Days next year, this time opening it up to a fun run or walk. Other than that the only change in plans is to keep someone posted at the finish line at all times. Photos by James L. Davis Air Time! Ironhorse Raceway became a small city over the weekend as 280 racers and their fans gathered for two days of USRA racing. |